Ahmed Mohamed Aden

I am a Senior Public Health Specialist with over 15 years of experience directing humanitarian response and emergency healthcare delivery across Somaliland. Leading frontline interventions for the Somaliland Red Crescent Society, I drive epidemic control, community hygiene initiatives, and first aid capacity building in high-stakes environments. My core expertise lies in disaster resilience and strengthening healthcare infrastructure to mitigate large-scale outbreaks. I am now seeking to leverage this deep operational knowledge to lead strategic health programming and emergency response for a global humanitarian organization.

1. SR

   First Aid Facilitator & Community Health Lead

   Present

   Somaliland Red Crescent Society (SRCS)

   October 2015 — Present

   • Facilitate accredited First Aid and Community-Based First Aid courses for humanitarian volunteers and community members
   • Lead community-based health awareness campaigns addressing communicable diseases, maternal and child health, and sanitation
   • Implement Youth Advocacy Champion initiatives on Climate Change Adaptation in partnership with the German Red Cross and Kenya Red Cross
   • Train emergency volunteers and local responders on safe dead body management and infection control during humanitarian crises
   • Execute rapid health assessment interventions in collaboration with branch leadership during local humanitarian emergencies
   • Supervise and mentor incoming humanitarian youth volunteer cohorts across the Togdheer region
2. CT

   Cholera Response Volunteer / Health Worker

   Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) - SRCS Burao

   March 2017 — July 2017 · <1 yr

   • Administered immediate oral rehydration therapy and monitored hydration parameters for critical acute watery diarrhea cases
   • Enforced rigorous infection prevention and control, facility sanitization, and hand hygiene protocols across the treatment center
   • Conducted targeted community outreach to educate high-risk households on early symptom detection and oral rehydration preparation
   • Recorded daily patient admissions, treatment progress, and recovery indicators to feed into regional outbreak surveillance systems
   • Delivered door-to-door water purification and sanitation demonstrations across hotspot communities to curb disease transmission
3. SR

   First Aid Training Officer

   Somaliland Red Crescent Society (SRCS) Burao Branch

   February 2010 — September 2015

   • Delivered structured practical and theoretical first aid training curricula to diverse cohorts of students and humanitarian volunteers
   • Conducted community health education workshops focused on sanitation improvement, hygiene promotion, and HIV/AIDS prevention
   • Facilitated branch-level disaster risk reduction and community emergency preparedness assessments to strengthen local resilience
   • Managed instructional records, administered volunteer evaluations, and audited readiness of emergency first aid equipment
   • Represented the branch in inter-agency public health coordination meetings and community sensitization campaigns